Nickguitar / mkalias

Simple utility to manage linux aliases

mkalias

Simple script to manage linux aliases

Usage

Usage: mkalias <add|ls|rm> [alias name] [alias value]

Examples

List aliases:
$ mkalias ls

Add alias:
$ mkalias ls "ls -lah"
$ mkalias copy "tee /dev/tty | xsel -ib"
$ mkalias msfconsole "sudo docker run -it --rm -p 2000:2020 metasploitframework/metasploit-framework"

Remove alias:
$ mkalias rm ls

Notes

1. mkalias ls and mkalias rm will only work with aliases created via mkalias
2. If you want to make an alias containing pipes, you must enclose it in quotes
3. You may need to reload your shell after removing an alias